DocusKJn EnvebFe ID.. AE090ADC4E8140BA-9B314426378B1DBE Equal People cap EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP Company No. 02150599 Charity No. 298809 REPORT AND FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PURCH 2025 Dorusign En¥dope ID". AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE Equal People cap 1. Reter¢n¢o and admlnistrative details of the Charity, It8 tru8tee8 8nd Advlsors 2. Structure. Governance and Managemenl 3. Objeotnrns and ActNitlgs & Achievgmonts ond Performance 4. Flnoncl81 Review 5. Plansfor Futur8 Perlod Docu81gn Envelope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 .REFERE DVISOR and ADMINIST VE DEfAI op men ES 1.1 CHARITY Nam.. Equal People IA•n¢ap Charity RegistratM)n number. 298609 Company RegistRtion nurnber. 02150599 Registered Office & Operational Addrèss.. 73 St Chartes Square, LC￿dOn W10 6EJ ERSHI COUNCIL AG Ms Melinda Gilbert Chai Mrs Diano Martin. Dryvonne Clair Ndlfor Ngethop. Treasur8r Dr Jonathan ￿arTOm. r Nooran Solhekol Mr Robert Ebanks s Trac8y Dale Mr Luke Skiff klENT ME Truste8 nior Man Ben Aiyenuro Deidre Julien Sonia Timlett Nicholas Walsh Chief Finance and Oper*ing OffKer Interim Floating Support Man8gei Netmork Hope Proj8¢t and Centre Manager Executive Bankers Bar¢lay$ Ba￿[ Leicester LE8728B Kingston Burr￿￿e5 Ltd 308 E￿11 Road Surbittin Suirey KT6 7AL 1.6G The organisation is a charil*le company limitsd by gvwat)tee, incokporated on 27th Juty 1987 and registered 8$ a Charbty on 23rd March 1988. The company wa8 established under a mèmorandum of Assock*ion whkh established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is govwn•d under bts ArtKlos ofA880ciation. In the evont of the company b¢ing wound up Trustses ar4 required lo contribute an amount nol exceeding £5. The report is prepared in accordance the small (ximpany r8gime {SeclSon 41912) of the Companies Act #crultmgnt and A Mana •mo mm The directofs of the Ct)mpany undeT the comp8ny's Art￿teS are as members of the Council of Management.. those directors of the Company marked with an asterisk abov• are also charity trustee5. Undér thg requirements of the Mèmorandum an¢t Articles of Association the Me￿￿T$ of the onagement Committee are elected lo serve for 8 peric*J of thiee years after wh￿h they must be re- elected at the next Annua General Meeling. A Gener81 Mgeting was hgld on April 13th 2010, in whth an update of Equal People mencap M8ffM)randum & Articles of Ass()ciation was p￿pOSe¢l aTrJ passed. This will alkwd a maximum of 9 year3 a8 a Trustee from Novgmber 2010. All current Council of Management Membars were el￿d wlthin thg past 3 years. Do¢usffjn Envelope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9831-342637881DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MAK4GEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The charty SuppC￿tS peop￿ with leamlng dl$abllltle$ and thelr families and carers and other vuln8rabl8 individuals and as such 8trive8 to ensure that the Council of Management refie¢ts thiy. Equal People mencap seeks to ensure people wf(h learning disabilities, parents and le8rning d15abilty, socSal care and housing profeSs￿nalS (or thos8 with related skills) are recruited to and present on the Councll of Management at March 3191, 2024, four petsp￿ with 1È8ming di$abilrtEs aThJ one relalfve of an individual with learning disabilkw were Council of Management mm￿1$. Two Trustees have extensiv8 managerial 8nd leadeTship kno￿•d98, experi8nc8 aThJ skills. One volunteer organk8ati)n experience, knowledge and skllls. One Trustee has e￿ensIVe experien¢e in the ￿￿48 sector. Onè is a retired GP. One Trustee has many years ofexperience in the finan￿ Sector. Equal Peopk mencap have a n￿nimUM of four Council of manag￿17ent meetings a year Trn ￿dhI10n to the Annual General Moeting. The8e Theeling¥ are attended by: All Trustees (Council of Markagement members) not in receipt tsf a service frun Equal P men¢ap Non-Trustee Council of Management Mombers. Individuals vith a learnirg disabiw vtho are receipt of a service from Equal Peopte mencap) The Ch￿1 Exec￿t￿e The CA￿1 Financg and Operating Off￿eT The Floating Support Manager The Neh*ork Hop&Centr¢ Manager In addki¢in, Equal P8opI8 M￿Cap seek to host at knt tsvo events a year open lo momb¥r8, caMr8, sleff 8nd profess￿)n￿$ that combine social, discussion. wdlbeing ac1m1￿, awarenes5 raising and infomMtion sharing fvn¢tkins l&.g. Carers Days, Barbecues, we1lbe￿g FestivaL%, Hea￿h Check Hub days and Amici Dance sessions, The C¢)uncll of Manage￿￿nI wlll review 811 services and make d￿lsiOnS. The FA)anc81 Fundraising SU￿CN liiil The Chafity Govemance Code for largor chariiles and {Iv} The Gi>od Trustee Easy read Guides {NCVO} Equd People mencap Str￿eS to maintain an informed. actkvg and commthed Counal of Managèmgnl. Council of Management member5'. Have knoWI￿ge of ￿aming thsabilily and familyl¢arer Issue8 Have financt8I experience. krwledge and skills Have good awareness ofTrustee responsibllilies Hava good experi8nc8, knowledge and skills of houslng, 8oclal care issues and monltoring.. Have good experiencp ol running volunteer schemes. Have good experience of media and muf(i-media Have 9ood understanding and commitment to Equal Peopl• mencap's aims and ethos. Have Iwed experience. Have a learning disabilty. {Othèr member5 of thè Counctl of Management SUpp￿t COM member8 with leaming d￿abIlitIeS lo more fully partlcipate in the meetWl9s1.. aro aware of the need to continue lo recwit more Council of Management members, particul thosa wrfh houslng, Iwf(h and soc181 ¢are ba¢kground8 8nd younger p8rents and carers of peop with lsaming disabilities, aUt￿M andlor cc¥npbx needs and are taking steps to addre8S this as part of our Business Continuf(y Plan and by refe￿nce to documents RS1. CC3 from Ihg Charities CommisS￿n and the Charity Governance Code for kr9or charities INCVOI. Docu5Tgn Erwek)pe ID". AED90ADC4E8140SA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 We are s88king Trustees with HR knuwledye a￿j experMce and from the corporate world. I naw COU￿1[ of Management members are fully inducted as set down in Equal Peoplp mencap's policies and procedures. including attending Adult Safeguarding and Child Protection training. Any polenllal member8 WHI meet wlth a Council of Man￿ernent Thmb8r and wilh the Chipf ExeEutiv8 and w￿* ￿ invtied to attand a Council of manag￿OnI t￿eting as a g￿t. 411akin Equ￿ People mencap has a Councll of Management of eight. four of w1￿M are Trustees raspongiwe for decs5ions made who meet every ￿ months and are fe8ponsible for the strategic directlon and policy of the charity. At present the Council of Management have a variety d backgrounds relevant lo the werk of the charity. 2.1C uliati The counc￿ cl Management will approve declskjns relating to.. SeNi¢e Developmert Slaffmg Recruitmeni for senior staff POr￿Je5 and Pror£dures The Twsteas carry r95pon$bilty for the financial heath of the Charity for decisions relating to staff disciplinary maiters. The Trustees wll work, in line wtih Tho Charity Commission's guldance. to ensu￿ Ihè charity works to the public benefts through providing seM¢es that offer to our benef￿laries. famS1188, careTS and the public.. Information, ath￿e guidan¢e 8nd 8ppropriate signposting. Apprtspriate. profeSs￿nal, w&ll-trained and property monitored support A regular, safe. welcoming space.. challenging isolation Service$ tl)at encourage increased independence arid 8W8reness of safety, security and hetttthy liwng choices and opportunities. Semces that offer opportunities for individuals to improva their physi(zl, gmotlonol and mentsl well-being. Phys￿al aftd sports thities Support and SOCA*I gTOUPS Decisions & action5 delegaled to the Chief ExecJJlive, Chiéf Finance Operating OffKgr NefvK*k Hopelwtre Manager, arKI Floating Supportl and Operational Team includ8.' Budget developmenl and m8nag¢ment Business Plan development (Includir￿ FundraiBingi. aclion & monitorfng. Poly & procadur& development & mnilL)ring. Liaison and co-operative working with partner organis81ion$ and slakehdders Staff Manage[r￿n1. sup8rvi8iM and Appralsal Recruitment of senéor managwnanl. roles and salaries are reviewed and benchmarted wi line w(ch National mencap, North West London mencap equivalents oth8r local chariltes. Do¢u$kJn Enveknpe ID: AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3428378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Relatlorra ohold ual oth•r ch•TItI EqLwI mencap has svJned a 'p*inership agrnement wth Nattonal Mencap. ThLg means that we are affilthd to National Mencap bul recgive no funding from them. We are an independent charity based wf(hin The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea but able to y￿rk across London. in We5tminsteT, Hammersmith and Fulham and Brènt. Equal People mencap complies with Menc8p Local Group qualty, policy and procedure reqU1￿mentS and gen￿r staff attend and contribut¢ to local, regi)nal and natN?nal Mon¢8p meetings. Equal People mencap access Natw)nal Mencap S￿￿Ort Iri d6v•lopin9 poIKies and procedures. trainirg. DBS Ghecks and campaigning. Our major statutory Stakeholder is th8 B￿BOrcHjgh (K&C and We8tminsler Social Services). We a￿0 have an increasing number of indivKluals. including children who, through their families lor Care ManaJeTsI are buying our support 8ervi¢e8 directly, Support wnlinued throughout the year. Our Network Hope and actwities seryice had a full programme of both in person arKI online xtNities and groups. Be￿een April 2024 and March 2025, w8 ran 704 supported activities. training session$ c* events. The number of hourn of furKled fbating support was ajove 48,000. 6 monthly mnitoring réports are ¢omKAgtod for Ihg Bi Borough Social Services in Tdation to funds provided for core. resoEJrce ¢enlre drop-in and actlvities The Chief Executive and Operational Management team work closety wf(h Social Care ￿leseNtatiVeS thrO￿hoUt the year promling and developing seNw. We were successful in blddlng to the Nati¢)nal Lottery for a further th￿e years of funding for Ihe Neknrk Hope Proje¢l. This began in Sept￿ber 2022 and provid¢$ wellbeing support and activiti8S to vulnerable individuals in North K￿SIngI0n. This is a thr88-year Project to August 2025. Six-monthly roports are 8￿mitted to the National Lottery. We have ￿L￿essfUl￿ btd for cc)nlinuthn funding from Sept 2025 to August 2028. Wa were succe88ful in bldding lo The Cty Bridge Foundation forth￿ years fijnding for the Learning T¢9etrer Project until September 2026. This supports us to offer Iralning sesslons tn &*ring. gardening and IT and building a patlwmy into empl¢)yment. Annual r4Jorts arè wovided to Ihg Cty Bridge Foundatk)n. We re￿Ved years funding from th8 Dr Carritt Legacy FuThJ12024-20261 wh￿￿ enabled funding from the Hoda Foundalton and Baity Thomas Charltable Trust. We were successful with Iwo bids lo RBKC. The Voluntary Se￿ce SupFQrt Fund 13 years} and CornrnLtnty H&atth Programm& (two and a haw year81. Equal People mencap are registered lo pr(NKle perse￿al Care with the Care Quality Comfnlssion. The last in5P8Ction report was published in January 2079. An online inspection In November 2tr22 confimied a'G¢od' overall rating and 'G¢)od in all S areas assessed.. Effèctfve Carin Responsive Well Docusign Envelope ID.. AED90ADC-4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF ￿NAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Equal Peopte mencgp 8160 ￿[k ciosety with.. Parents & Carers RBKC LD. Transition & Children's Care Managers Weslmin$ter LD & Transition & Children's C8re Mark7gers Bi Borough Commissioning Managgrs Bi Borough Transition Care Manager5 Bi Borts￿h Mentsl Health Care Managers Primory Health Care TTUSt Managers & Staff Bi Borr) h Community Hea￿h Programmg Commissioners Leaming Disability Partnetship Board NBtion81 MerKap. Certitude Pursuing independent Paths Integrly care The Advoca￿ Prcye SASH St Charles Wellbelng Centre Bala Tri Borough LD Day SeNices Carers OTganisalions in RBKC Pre4m￿s Dance Theatre Company The Kensington & Chd$e8 Foundation The We8￿8Y Trust The Kensin9lon & Chèlse8 Volunt88r Bureau RBKCI Brent Lwsure Centres TTiPtepoint 2fr.20 Nourish Hub Dalgamo Centre Worknesl (HR and contrgcts) Competrtive Solutions (Fundraising) Riven (IT & Securtyl cathol￿ Ghihlren Society {Landlord$l The Royal Borough of Ke￿Ington & Ghetsea Borough have an agreement with The Borough of Westminst•r. This means that adult social care and learning disabilty seNices are commissioned and monitorod by on¢ team covering the boroughs. Equal People Mencap will continue to work within this arrangemenl. We 81s0 act as MangJing agents for 3 Houslng ASS￿10t10nS Notting Hill Genesis {Managemftnl agreemenll_ Octavia Housing (Management Agreernentl The Peabody Trust (Management Agreement). 2A Rlsk ement Risks-. A risk register and conseq￿nI contingency and action plan is ￿ated th18gst monthly and rev￿￿￿ by Tru8tee5 * Fknanca Su￿)mmitte0 and TTU8leg meelings. Financial thfough loss of service cortracts, voijs, fraud, insurance clalms H&SIMaintenance'. Infection control, fi￿ * Statr. maintaining, ski115, experEn¢e, recruitm8nl levels to match demand Governance.. COM membership & level of expeTience Coryliance: Training, policles arK1 proceduTes. monitoring and recording, GDPR and Data Securtty, staff handbwk8. Worknest and Riven provided Sltpm. Docu5vJn Enveknpe ID: AED90ADC4E8140BA-98314426378B1DBE EQLIAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF ThE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Enhanced Dlselosure & Barring criminal records checks ara soughtfor all n8w employees and vdunte¢rs and foT all current emptyees and volunteers Iwithln D8S guld¢line8} at kn-year intervals. b. Safeguarding Adutts and Child Protect￿￿ policies. proc*dum and practice are included In the induction of all staff. Th989 were updated in June 2024. All staff that work with sgNioe users attend Safeguarding Adu￿ training as soon a8 P0S8ible. A vari￿ of COUTses a attended with updales at least 2 yearfy. Risk assesrnlB are completed al least 6 rTh)nthty with all seNice users in relation to owareness of personal safety, abuse and harassment issues.All managers and staff have ¢ompbèted sexual harassment trainwig. ¢. Staff Guiddines lor supporting tenants with issues of sex and sexu81ty are in place. d. Equal People mencap's Poltcy & procedure document- Putting PhIl￿phY into Practice (File avallable for inspection) was fulty updatad in Jun8lJuly 2024. AU staff inducted and trained in relotion to those procedures. e. Equal People's Health & Saf* Polw & Procedures {Including for example, k>ne workkng. ri6k a$S￿$MentS) were updated in JunelJuly 2024. Awareness, undgrstandlng and ¢omplian¢e with the policy fomis part of staff inductijn and 18 ched(ed through 8 qUes￿on￿alre arrfi dh8cussDn in team rrffjalings ￿rIodiCally. f. COMD-19. Equal People M8ncap.' lil Updated our InfectNJn control policy and procedures September 2024 lill updotgd a COVID 19 risk assessment for our Centre. staff, members and community support liiil Developed a COVID 19 contingency and 8¢tion plon in Ihe event of a return. livl e￿ured all our staff and members have access to prOtect￿e equipment, gd, accessble informatlon on slaying safe. g. Buikjing 8ecurty 18 maintaingj through a 24-h￿r cutracied alarm & response systsm. h. Equal People men¢ap's compulèr syslom was rgpla¢ed in 2009. Firewalls. backup syst￿5 and anti-virus 80ftware is fulty in place and updated quarterly. Quarte￿ on-site monitoring visits ensur8 all $yst¢ms remaln 81 optimum ￿Ve1$. EPM switched to a ckwd4Jased storage syslan in March 2020. Vve have updated our database to the online Qharitylog and staff rot818PP System. to enable 811 staff to access information, make words IA￿ pL4n to move to the Log My Care dalaba5e system in autumn 2025. In line with our Conynunicalion strategy our Inst&gram, YouTube and Facebook accounts and webslle ara regularly Lpdated to enab￿ EPM and our membets to share their idea5. achleVen￿ts, activiltes. Ihoughts and with Ihe I￿1 and widw communliy. Ad￿$¢￿v Groups, attti￿ty #nd indiYKlual SUp￿rt sesston feethack. and Th￿nt￿ty ffonager feedb￿k SU￿eY$ and our ac¢gs$k>la conwainls pro¢8thJres ertsu￿ that consultation with tenants and us8rs Continued. k. SeNke Stsndards and Desired Outcom8s. i.e. pwsonvcentred individual alrns and wishes alongsKI8 over-arehing wt¢omes are constsntly rnoniiored. includes improved physical, rnental and emotloThal wellbeing. opportuni(ies for sodal inter-action and meaningful participation, opportunities to contribule to and irfuence life in the local community. improved econom￿ well-baing, communty Participalion and eontributK>n and access to employment INe aim to ensure Equal P￿pIe mencap's elhos, values 8nd mi$$kin stslemenl are pul M)to practice. l. We have worked hard lo challeThJe digital exclusTon for the vulnerable pwle we supporL The pand￿TrIC meant that contact, information and support has become even more reliant upon internet acc&￿. Equal People m8nGap have sUPPOrted indNiduals to ￿￿M digital skills, access support end stay in contact. Our previous path¢ipation in Lars Gel Digital NHS Chaiities DkJrtALL projects ha5 enabled us lo clfer equipment. deta and 1..1 and group digital trsininu to OkFr memb9rs. Docusign Erwek)pe ID.. AE090ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF hlANAGEMENT FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 m. The org8ni58tion maint8irts contingency fund8 suffic￿nt to COV8r cessation of seNice. Funding was renewed for OLtrr Resource CentrelCorelActwiiw5 urrtil Ma￿h 2028 by RBKCIBI Borough Social Serv￿?5. We 8rg involved in the Framework Prctess for f￿d￿rtrJ beyond this n. Equ￿ Peoplg mencap continue to develop Ouf Pw$C￿al Budget funded Aetivlty which ¢overs traning in lifÈ4kills, èmploymant skills, héalth & weIkbei￿J. Equal People rnencap has maintained the number of indivKlu81s buy5ng our SLVPJrt and now PTovKles 1000 hours pèr o. Referrals to provide health Telated suppor( Iransition and complèx r*èds support ware malnl8lnèd bul adaplgd in ￿ne wlh Indlvldual need. The Chief Execuiive. Nehwork Hopelcentre Manager and Floating Support mafi￿er complete moni(oring records lo ensure servtce standards are maintained a￿1 obligations met and liaise regularly with RBKCIBI Borough commiss￿nerS In relation lo future needs. charFges and issues. p. Finance systsm5 are in ptace, e.g. dual entry passwords. Council of Managemnl slgnthres to tthÈqL￿s over £1,000, pety cash checks ￿7¢h ensuie 8galnst fraud. q. Equal P8opI8 mencap's base was ￿np￿9￿ in January 2019 for a perits￿ of 8 years14-year break ¢18use. Taam M••ting8 and train￿19 days held enablg our staff team to look al feed￿￿k aboui our servi¢ey from users and to plan together our ethos, values plans to meet the aims, wishes aTKI dreams ￿ our user8 and the responsibilities and expectalic41$ ￿8¢ed on us by our Fundars. Meeting moved to online via Zry)m when nece$sory. Equal Pe¢Jple mencap fulty abides by all Data Protection legi%lation and ensured our practice was in lin& witti the Genera1 Data Proteclion Legislation IGDPRI from May 25th 2018. GDPR rdicy and procedure5. Privacy docum8nt and stsff PrivaBy d(Kument updated June 2024. Data Protection CertrfTcale renewed to December 2024. NHS Data Proteotion Toolkit completed and certilEd June 2024. ualP lo menca .5 OBJECTI CTIVITIES .1 PUBUC BENEFrr In line with RBKC and The Bi Borough Social Carb, The Care Act 2014 and the personalisation agenda and in addition lo the 1ndW￿dud,$ wishes. aims and per80n-centrgd plarts Equal People mencap s88ks to attain ov8rarching outcomes for all our servtce users and Ihelr familie8 and Carers. These are lil Improved physical, mental and emotional wellbeing lill Improved soclal opportunit￿3 l¢hallenging isolat￿n and IDneline55) {iil) Opportunrties lo a¢¢es$, participate in, contribute lo and influen¢e the10sal and widar communty- Includi￿ using digktal equipm8nt to stay ConneCt￿j lo key, scLial and professional contacts. access ￿fOrMatIoN and p8rticipat8. liv} Economic Well-Being Iv) Staying Safe. We aim lo ensure all vulnerable in¢Jividuo1s we support have the opportunity to access SLlPPOrt 8ndlor activities thal improves th￿r physical, èmotional and mantal wellbeing. We aim lo 'make 'safeguarding personal,, glving individuals the information they need lo idenity abw and rewt it. Docusyn Env&lope ID.. AED9QADC4E81-40BA-9B31-342837881D8E EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEiir FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Our Mission Statement, chosen by our m8mb8rs is.. "Tuming dreams into action atthfy pace of tho In<￿vIdUal.. An eosy read version ef our ethos and values wo$ ¢rgated by our membèrs Supported by tstaff and is on our website and foryns part of the induction. training expecled daily practice of all stsff and lunteers. Renewed June 2024 We attn to be a user-w seMce for user4ed INes. Equ81 People mencap ae commltte(I to provkilng a hlgh quallty of seNke for Fwile with baming dis8bilétle8 and other vulngrablo paople rdlecting their wBh8s aim$ and n88ds. We aim to be a user led service that pijls Ihe emphasls on actlvely Ilstenlng and off&ing • ¢utturo Ihat supports people lo mova tow*ds wlising their dream8. P8rsonall$lng Support servic8s.' ￿ recognise people's unNiueness and provKle carefijlly laik*rthmade support to ensure each ￿rsOn Can exwe&s themse￿8. can make inf0m￿d choices and take increRsing regPOn8lbtlty in all areas ￿ Ih•ir I￿. We support peoplo lo.. have a voice about th• 8etvl¢e they warrt live indeFendenUy In the community through our Floaling Sw)PEXt. Communty Support 8 PersTh)al Care SeNi¢es part￿Ipate in, andlor wn a full programmo of 8llPWrted a¢tivilie$, social and wellbeing groups at Equal People menc#p's Centre or out in the communty thmugh our NÈlwork Hopè and Aclivity SeNlees, thè daity Drop-ln andlor 1..1 support through personal budgets to attend and partiapate in eommunty 8ctiviti88 evenl8. pwid9 Opportunities for paid employment andlor training opp¢)rtunttM tPfftigh our cooking, gardening, baking and IT training groups. Voice and develop perwn•centred plans satting d¢ywn a rc4Jt8 tQ•4ards 8ach Indr￿dUer8 aim8 and wishes. enablo the local community to understsnd more about people w#h leamlng disabilities. autism, neurodiv$rsity and complex ne&Js and the positive contributv)n p8ople wtth di8abilities can moke lo the communty. We provKIe.' 8 per8onFerience in a fami" M "Lot4¢ at how far we've come, you see ternrk mèkes Il* dream work, R "I h*1 $0 mu¢h fun, I did a realty good job. didnl l? K Cooklng hks r6 Ihe best food wa've made. Ten out ofT8n "I had fun fady, l enjoy Beauuful Octopus Club .1 hod a really good lime" A "A real￿ gc¥)d nigh( thank you guys'_ R °So so so much fun I had, I canl wail for the next ￿e. S .1 enjoyed this night, was so good thanks'_ 'l>)od night, yeah l enjoyèd ￿. Carers "You have don8 a great sob. Thank you for helplng my son gain confidence wlh such lovely staff. Ha is so h8PPy.' '[ love bringing my client to Zumba because the &tMty Is nice, and b1￿J9 is really interesting for t client. I support. Keep up the gt)od y￿rkI, 'The staff ar& so lovely and caring. A toves coming here. and l appreciate everything t￿Y do.. 'We aKvays tell frlendg. famlly, and sodal workers about how great you ar8 and how wonderful Moncap 1$!. hank you for keeplng thts place Ipen for all ServrE U8ers lo come, eryoy. and connect.. DocupAgn Env8lDpe ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 are doTrng $u¢h a good lob. I bringin9 my to Equal Pe￿Ie, where She is treated as an indiwdual. Ks¢p it upl. "Nafw and l knve coming to Equal Peopla. Ev•rybocty is so friendty and helpful. Nancy has bulk gr&31 reLationsh•)s with her peers. and Andy enioys the mèaningful adivitl951' °Karim lovas cornng to the day centre. He enjoys the actNiti89 and fr￿d$ and akyays cCm￿S Ib)me with a smile on his facè.. 'Nice fDodl Dlsappointed I mlssed t￿ mln¢e p￿, though.. You're doing a graat job. I love the sc1v￿leS and the loy they brtng to the pwle I support. Plèase keep it upl. Equal People mencap's Instagram page hgs 8 r￿Ord of m8ny of the 8¢tWit￿8 and events throughout the year. 3.1 S rvlc Iflc Alms and Ob'eetivèti 3A.1 e Centre Dro In Actlvities Servico: Alm Our Resource Centre ks opert as a Drop-ln service, Mlh staff providing thice, 5ignposbng lo appropriate services and organisalions and offering pwtical and emotional support lo vulnerable aduts an(1 ehildrttn, th8iT fwnilias and carers and M￿)berS of the public. The Centre also provides a safe. secure space where members can meat and so￿alISe with their fr￿ndS arrange and hava meatings, have lunch, ￿$t and Telax or take part in a variety of supportéd tivitEs. tt is also 8 base for on-call managers and a welfare or emerg8ncy space for m8mb8rs who n&d to go out the cofflmunrty. This was joinuy funded by RBKC Social Care, The Cty Bridge Foundation. Kensington and Chels8a Foundation. RBKC Voluntary Service Support Fund, RBKC Community Health Programme and in(JMdual donations. Users can infiuenee and be involved in the running and development of aCttVrt￿, tratning and through individual fee(Iback and the quarierty ActNities Advisory Group. Idea8. decisicsns and complaints rafyed are shared with the Council of M*agemenl, Project idogs are developed frorn MeM￿r suggestions and Shared to ena￿ the co-proJ(Ktion of consequent project and funder appli¢*ion$. We advert159 our activitie5. training and COu￿e5 well in *dvarte and In an aGcesslble way (é.9 easy readlpictoriall and vta Inslagram and Whatsapp. We provide ActThiilies that are User led. We prov￿9 a full week programme of activities, including ofiline sttial and activty groups, Iraininy 8nd courses at 18ast 40 weeks a year. We provid& * least tsvo 'out of hour8, community actiwties each month. We have started lo operate as a quarterly hub fcr h8allh rheck$ (Blood pressure, BMI. pin prick blood 1&81s et¢) We provth a(%es8ible information Ihat 'make8 Safeguarding Personal, grving people the infomialion they need lo identrfy. and report concerns or ￿use thernselves. INè segk to [r￿e our aclivittes accessible to all service users. INhere we cannol provide the support, we will provide users or their carersladvc¢ale$ with informatsonl conts¢t details of WI￿ may be abb to help them. We provide up a ¥ar￿ty of up to date and well-maintoined equlpment to SUPW( the aclivits"es. We offei and support a variety of actNi1188 in the local and wider community. We actNely out partnwship WQFking opportunities with other Drgani8atiMs and bod￿S. Docusign Envelope ID". AE090ADC4E8140BA-9831-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOFLE MENCAP REPORT OF TTrIE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Actlvf(ies offer U5QTS the char￿ lo partlclpgte. enloy or leam as they wish. Somo wliwlles wlll focus on oncouraging and •nabling service users lo move towards employment. Records will be kept of eaGh userf$ na￿s, wishe5. participat￿rt and out¢OMes in p8rtn•rship with the user lo enable the userto demonstrote skills learnt lo others. aclivilies. We offer 8￿j 8UPPOrt 8 V8ri8ty of activities in the local and wider wmmunty. W¢ ￿elY Segk out partnership working opportunities with other organisations and bodies. Activtties offer users the chance to participate, 8njoy or learn as they wish. Some actlvlties will fwus on er￿uraging and enabling seNica usars to move knards employmelll. R￿ordS will be kept of each userf8 ngeds, wishes, participat￿n and outcomes in partnership with the user to enable the user lo demonstmle skills learnt to others. Many of the 8Ctivities are SUFVOrtèd and facilitsled by Equol People mencap's 25 dedlcated voluntsers. The volunteers give thèr Irng and expertise lo enabb our member¥ lo try new thing5, find expression through musiG ar¥J dance, keep frt and acces5 and participate in community Itfe. Our regu18r volunt￿r$ are joinad by a team of corporate volunteers for events such a5 our barbecues. We￿eIng Festwol and ch￿stMaS partles. Several *ivli¢s fun Onli￿ ag well a6 in person and were open to dl. Tho IT Group. Online and in peFson 1..18nd group IT￿ning aiming lo build skills and offer a pathway into voluntary work and employment. Fr* tablets and thla provided. Training included learning how to do emai15 and 8¢¢ess s￿18[ nstwc*rks 8u¢h as Fa¢eboc*, Instsgram and WhatsApp safely, and hcAv lo acc855 informatiun about events. pet50nal health and employment opF¢rtunilie$. Members We￿ Supported to devdop thelr CVS. This linked lo employment workshops wbth Balance HR profeSs￿nal5 as well ss he4th work¥hcys with corrfrtunty nurses and GPS. Our IT café was used throughout thg wgek by Drop-ir) members. Members regularty contributed ilems for Inslagrom ￿ge $howcaslng thdr achlwements, the tralnlng and actrvty groups aTrJ wonis. Thfy Music Group- Thks remains a very popular weekty th¢rned MUS￿ quiz wlth lots of tunes from the 1950$ lo the pr98enl and from diverse cultures. Member8 sang, darscad arnd shared their musical knowkdge and memorE6. The Zumba yraup.- w￿kty woup Keeping frt and having fun together lo • Latin beal. supported by a Zumba tutor. Lcls of energy and erthU8[a￿ from member5 and carers. Relaxatlon & Massage- Onllne & In p¢rson Run by a tr8ined tutor.. a weekty sessk)n of accesslbla relaxation and massage ex?￿lse￿. Highly v8lu8d by all who attend. Yoga- Online & In person - 2 sessions 8 week. starting and endiNJ the week. A group enabling and teaching reL3xation technique8 for membeis, staff and the publK. The Pr&4mkl dance group - Earl8 Court.. weekly d8nce and movement group for petsp￿ with complex needs co run wrth Pre-Amici. A180. an opportunty fcf carer8 to come together. share infomialion, ¥Jvice and a fun, ielaxing time. The Maklng Food Ylork Cooklng & Baklng Groups - enabbL130+ Indmduals to learn and work on 811 a$p¢d$ of Catering from gr¢)wing food and pr•paring. cooking and serving a variety of healthy meals and cakès. Two further visits to Pizza Exprès$ for ￿0k1￿j experiences and catering for EPM parties and barbecues 8UPPOrted the weekly Iralning groups in buildlng skills, ¢onfklence an¢J a pathway into employment. Dow5ign ErwelopE ID." AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MAMAGEMENT FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Garf•nirvJ Group- ran year40und. Members grew h8rbs and vegetsbles for the Making Food Worf¢ Project In our planters at Equal People and our allotment. Tutors taught cooking, heatth and safety, fo)d hygiene and gardening skill$, building kn￿edge confidgnco sand Skills and supporting a pathway into employmènt. A very well attended group. Members Teport8d loarnin9 lots and feefing frtter and happ*r. There were visits to Kew. Che&ea Phy¥ic gardens and Holland Park for experlential sessions. Kee￿11 Weekly Se$8ion8 at EPM with Disabilty Sp¢rta Coach tutor. Soclal and Blngo Sesslons -w8ekty. Boccla 9OBslon8- Poputar indoor bthvls, red versus blue, accossibie to 8lL Monlhly Infomiatlon Ses8lon8 With theAdvo¢a¢y Proje¢t Art# & Craft $È8slona- Val￿ Df crafts e.g. ar( mosaics. sewing. t-shirt deBign8, pott￿, - rkHo Pro A Pr4ect fenev￿d In Sèptembér 2022 s&t up to support vulnèrablt indlvkjuals in North Kensington. Tho Prciect had three Dver4rthlng OLknome t8rg8ts: People with 8 leaming isisabilty report feeling ￿5S socialty isolated and have Pro￿sed ltr impact of the Grenf&ll Towor disaster resulting in improved haallh and ￿11-being. Families 8nd ¢arers have bamed to tt)pe ￿tter wlth feelings about the Grenfell T¢Jwer disaster and have established new newhbourhood nebNork$ arKI partnetships that enab c￿mUn￿VeS lo support each other. Volunteer champion5 have galned new skills. knOW￿ge and ￿r￿eTstandIng re5uttlrvJ in ¥nprovod confider￿e 5elf*ste8m and Motivation. The Nehvork Hope Project, stoffwj by a Manew, two part timg a¢tivltW staff, and IT tutor, session tutors and volunteers promded a variety of in*erson and online activities and 5UPPOrt sessions that aimed Its imprrive each indw*Jual's physical, mental and emotional well4Jeing. The Project supptyts workshops arKI ne￿orkIng sessions supporting vulnerable ￿di￿dUals and all those affectsd by the Grenfell Tower di$a8tsr and the ciKt.of-living crisis or who are experiencirvj loneliness and isolation. Members grew herbs arKI vegetables fot the Making Food Work Project in our planters al Equal P￿pIe and (Jur albtsnenl. Tutors taught cookiny. heamh and safety, food hyg￿ne 8ThJ gardèning ski118, buikling kn￿edge confidence sand skills and supporting a pathway ir￿* employrnent knbers were able to better infiuence be Invow the running and devebpment of activlles, training and courses bolh Mlhin Equal People rnencap and in the wider communty e.g. Cour￿11 decisions on transport, Grenfell, soci81 core thTough individual f88dback. advertised our actNitleg. trainlng and courses well In than¢e and In an acc888ble way le.g. easy readlplctomall. We provided A¢tNilie8 and training that was membèr led. We provided 8 full week prc¢Jramme of acliwltes, Incl￿11￿ ordlne social and acti￿ty oroups. training and course3 48 weeks during the year. We prDvided at least ￿0'Out of hours. Community activities each month. l•le ptanned and held an outdoor Wellbeing Festival in the lttal communiiy. We ran Carers Days inviting Carers to experienc* the activities, share their thoughts and t(198$ and infomHti¢Jn and moot and min9￿. 12 DouJ8ign Envelope ID.. AED90MK4F8140eA-9B31-3426378B1D8E EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ￿R¢H 2028 We provided accessible informatton to help make Safaguarding Per80nal', thguarding workshops with the Advo¢w project and relationship 8tyJ Identity workshops wi(h SASH. This aL%o ensured everyone had infom7ation Ih8y needed to identfy. the confidence to report concems or abuse themselves. We Ir¢ed to r￿e cur actmlies accessible to all seNice users. Wher¢ we eould not provlde the ¥upp(xl. we offered users or their carer818dvocates infomationl conta¢X det8ils of peoplg who may be able to help thgm and helped them make GDntad. We ren￿￿￿ fjqLTripm8nt used to support the a¢tiviligs. We offered and supporter5 a variety of activilie¥ in the K)cal and wider cc4nmunbty. We worked in Partnersh￿ wlh other organisations 2nd bodie8 e.g. Disabilty Sports Co&h, The Dalgarno Centre, Community cata￿Sts. Our Activitie8 offered meThbBr$ the chance lo particip3te, enjoy or learn as they wish. Some activtiva8 focussed on encoura9ing and enabling members lo ni)ve tryward$ voluntsry wo and pwd empbymenl. Re¢ord$ were made and updated of exh mernberfs nèads. wishes, particpatim and IG￿ne¥ in partnership with the user lo enable the u$er to demonstrate skills leamt to othe￿. ev8ments and Porforman¢ Over the course of thè Ihlrd year of the Prc4ect we have con￿nued to make nelwork conne¢tbJns for ourspNTe5 a6 an organisalron and for our members. run a variety of wdl-bging activthes, facilitated or attended regular wellbeing. employnwtt, Community pOl￿e and advocacy worksh(¥Js and organised Irps to many events 8nd nwJhts out. The activities havo b￿n accessed by 160 indi￿dual$ plus their f￿{l￿S arKI Car9￿ and 30 volunteers nowwork o¥h week wrth our$wvice. Health AcliwtieB and Events: Feel G¢)od Fast￿81. Designed 8nd run by member8 and staff on Little Scrubs. SASH (Relationship and Safe Sex and Gendèr & l¢Jentity Wortshops) online work8hop8 bd(ing at relationships. klenlty and boundaries Hospital Passport workshop Volurteer Bureau Job ptac8mant WOTkshop Journey to Seff-Discovery- 64veek group facilltated wllh The Grenfell Recovery & W8llbaing Group Oral hea￿h WOrf¢sh￿>S Diabetes Footcare workshop Bwst Can¢ef workshop Prostale tanter workshop HRJ Empbyment Workshops AdvcKacy WOTkshops Training & Activty Groups Yoga Iccrfnmunity & online} Zumba Dancing Gardening- all0t￿ent Cookingl Baking Cycling Swimming Money Group- Understanding money workshops PEza Express cooking Irainbng days 13 DoCU￿9n Envetope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B10BE E(XJAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Social cC￿nection Weekly soc1* group Wèekly Bingo DigitALL IT 1..1 and group training, free tablets and d8ta Clubbing Datlng walks Elrzabeth Llne review Communty police- beiry safe w￿rkS Eventsrrrips Two barbecues A day in parliament with our MP Chriskna$ paty Clnema- n￿nthlY BwliNJ Nourish Hub Theatre (Lyric HammersTnf(h. RAH. BLL%h Frozen Light at Kings Place) Windsor Castl8 Kensington Palace Buckingham Pal Grenf811 Remembrance Dating walks (Saturdays) Bubbl& Club Ifour vlsltsl Beautiful OctOPU8 Club Holknd Park Ecology Centre Pkza Eypress Cooking Experpnce x2 Floatin Su rtAims&Ob Th• Fioallng Support Servke - providing housing relat￿ and communrty support and ¢*re to peopl8 With laaming disabilities, autK8tic paople and indiwduals with complex needs within RBKC, Westrninster and H4tnm¢ts¥nith & Fulham whertver Ilw livtr up io the Ilmits Sdf-Directed Suppcwt l.e. Direct Payment & Personal Budget) coniracts. E4ual Peopl8 mencap's IPersonal Care seNice is provided es part of both servicos at the diwtion of the 5eNice user and in linè wlh their nepd5. A FkJ?ting SuppcrtlCQC Regtstered Mgnager over8ees Thg Flc>oting SupFQrt & HoM￿are supportèd by IV￿ Senior Support Worker5. Equal Pgopl• men¢ap'$ Floating Support￿0m¢¢ale 9gNi¢• aims lo prOV￿￿e person-centred housing rolaled SUPPLYt and, where appropriate. personal care to each indivldual. We aim to gnable Ch¢￿e. independence and meanlngfijl partfcipalijn in the communty. Support will be person811o and dlrected by th8 service user andlortheirf8mitylcar8rladvo¢atelCare Monager where it is a child. The Fk)aling Supporl Ser¥ice supports 80+ adults and chitdTen furlded through Personal Budgets are Imng independentty in the Community but require betsveen 1 hr per week and 24thours per day Independent livlng. personal care or community support to maintsin their lenancy, partlclpate in c¢mmunty life, stay safe and s8cure and develop and act on their individual pers¢)n-cgnlr•d plans. Induded in the 5UPFQrt for all i8 access to an out of hours emergency ondl Manaoer (One of the Floatlng Support Managemant team). Thg on-eall m8nager w711 provbje infomiation and support, deal wtth maintenance ivdues. medical emergencies or staffing issues arKJ liaise with other profesS￿naL8, Care Managers, polico. param8dKs. MaIntanar￿ t&am5 etc a￿1 will ensur• On￿$((e or manager support is provided rf required. 14 Do¢u$kJn EnVekn￿ ID.. AED9DADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF PIANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Flo￿ng Supporl Man4er meet$ wkh The Disabllty Soclal Work Team Lth￿er monlhty to dl$¢uss, ton8nt i$$ue8. v(xds and ngw ￿ferra1$. The Floating s￿￿ort Service is funded by individuals purchasing Iheir support, often using peTsonal budgets that are basgj on social care assessments. A detailed Ibl of the specifK Floalkng SuF¥ort s¢Mce standard aims and objgctNes is below.. SeNi¢e users will be able to infiuence and be involved in the running and dev8loprr*nt of Octivil￿S through ir￿1¥1￿U￿l feedback, manager monitorifig and survoys and regular re¥￿$. klèas, decision$ and complaints raised will be passed on to the Council Of M8n8yÈm8nt. In November each year the CEO. with support from service users completes an easyrewj iiew of all incident8, ac¢ldÉnts and complaints in the year, our adions and leaming. Thi5 infomis fthure practi￿. Tenonts will be 8UPPOrted to maintsin thtyr tenancy and mov& tcpNard8 increased Self- responsibility ond independence at their own pace. Children and young semce useTS.' Equal People Mencap Floating Support Stsff will support them to access and pwlicipate in Ihfr Community. inLSividually and in groups, to attend school or, and manage their daity roLttthie8. Staff will Work clDSely in partnorship with in partnership in a'Famity Support Worker, role with parents and ¢arers offering SLlPPOrt. advi¢e. siqnposting and respite. The Dr Carritt Legacy fund has provided a grant over two years lo $upptsrt this. Support & support limes will be dictated by user choice. SeNi¢e users will be a wa8kly individual timetable Confirming these limes, presénted in a fomiat accessible to th8m. Changes to the limelabk will onty be made by EPM rf due to emergencies or unexpectsd staff absence and users will be infomied wfihill 1 hDur of a change being made. Service users will have a named link workfjr but will have mel and agreed support from Bll stsff within thgir support team. Service Ltsers will be supported to d8velDP and lake the lea¢J in a personwcentred plan in IP style, manner and format of their ¢holc•. This plan TrMII set oul the person's dr&3ms, aims and aspiratsons and how slhe will be supported lo aGhieve them. The plan will bo monitored at least quarterty. All setvice us8rs will have a Support Plan Risk AssessrrEnt ISRA) t￿1 is updatad at teast annually and is familiar to all Floating Support and On£all sL2ff. The SRA will 8et out how the indNidual wishes to b$ supported in all areas of hgrlhis lif8- it will be written with arKI s￿ned by th8 person and will include any arÈas where slhe and Equal People mencap $taff may disagree over support needed. Risk assessments will be viewed a8 a way of enabllng an Ind￿Idual lo achieve a wished for outcome and wli I be mc￿￿Ored and updated, in partnership with tho person gnd appropriate professionals tyt teasl 6 monthty. Sl8ff will undertake and update rogular training.. e.g. safeguarding, positwe behavioural support, risk assessments. heaKh and safety. first ad, epllepsy, medicabon administratio￿. the Mental Cap8cty act, learning disability and 8uli$m awareness, manual handllng and the Core Certificate. Staff will keep records in partneTShip with 8wvl¢e us8ts. Tha record5 will bo.. up lo dale confidantwl within the SeN mOn￿red monthly by Line TrAanagers S8Ni¢e usgrs will b8 support•J to take & be In control of their cwn IN Semce usors will be supported and ￿COuraged to parti¢ipate in and infKJence Ihgir local community. Service users will be ful￿ consulted ab)ul where and wrth whom they want to Iivo Service users wlll be fully Invofved in staff ￿T￿rtMent 8nd choic& of who supportts them In their daitv INes. users will be Supported Its make their space their uwn. Docusvjn Envelope ID". AED90ADG4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Malntenance.. Stsff. with S•ryi¢e u5eT5 will.. complete an Environmental Risk assessment (ICH1121e142 St) every 6 months 8nd en8UTe all necessary actions compbted within 1 month undertake fortnighlly h8alth & safty checks 142112181 undertake monthly heaEth & safety checks IFS 1 bed ensure fire risk assessments gre in place and up to dale, fire alami ¢he¢k$ Iweeklyl and fire drills (quartedylwhen new staffltenants) are carried out 81 ICH gnd quarterfy for both FSI complete a monitoring physic81 standards check 6 monthly on each property with the se￿iCe users & ensuiE all necessary action5 are completed wFthin 1 month report & record all needed repalrs & follow up to ensure repalr c¢mpletod In Ilne wlth H￿sIng Association guideli￿5. Monltor our response quart8ty. l Achlavom Rènt Arrears as al 311103f2025 are- £ 2.811.11- 8 credit due lo HB payTh*ntsl Housing Void levels.. NHFrr Nth Ken112 unftsl 8% Stonel&i9h St (3 unhsl 0% Church Fbuse: 12 units) 0% Thu3. occupancy al Chuich House and Ston8leigh St. Two vacan¢t5 at the and oflhe year in Nth Ken tenanc￿, Equ81 People mencap are registered wtth the Care Qualty Commission to pro￿de parsonal care. Re9iStratK)n number 1409018343. Our last inspgction r8port from Janu8ry 2019 gave vory p￿lIve feedback. An online in$po¢tion in Novem￿ 2022 referred to p05f(Ne feedback from servlce usèrs. taFers and prof088ionals and confirnied EPM 's rallngs aS"GOc￿ for all S monitored areas.. Safe Effg¢tivè Caring Respc*)sivo Well-Led The Floaling support Manyr D￿dIe Jultan cA)mpleted Capacity Trackers rrK)nthty. A provldor Inf￿Mation form IPIR) was complet811 and 5ubmittgJ lo the Care Quality Comrnission Sn November 2024 as requwed. Floallig Support staff r8c8W8d and compl8t8d 8xt8nsive training kn risk assessments. $8fegwdirvJ aduts. safeguarding children, porson-centred pl¥nning, the mental capacty a¢( epilepsy, manu81 handliThJ, wotklng wlth (l)iPJren, harassment and health and safety ar￿ the Care Certificate. - Caro Sklls training mdules. Management completed sexuat harassment training with Worknest.. • influenc& their k¢al communty. ServrR users wdl b8 fulty ccfisulled aboLrt Ihw want to and who thèy want to Iwe with SerV￿e users wlll be fulty invoWI in Staff wruitment and thoke of who suppryts Ihem In r daily Iwes. Service users will bg supported lo make ther sp￿e their cmn. 16 Docusign Enveb* IO". AEDWADC4E81408A-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S Maintenance: St8ff, with Service users wijl.. • wmplats an Environmental Rr5k assessment IICH1121e142 Sl) every 6 months and ensure all necessary actions completed within 1 nTh)nlh undertake fortnighlly & safety checks 1421121el undert&e monthty health & safety checks IFS 1 bedl • ensure fire risk 8s8essmenls are in place and up to date, firè 8Lgmi chacks Iw88kly) and fire drills Iquarterlylwhen new slaffftenanlsl are carried out at ICH and quarterly for both FSI complete a fflonitoring phy8ical stands check 8 monthly on proFerty wth the servi￿ users & ensure all necessary actltsns are completed within 1 month report & record all needed repairs & follryw up to ensure repair ￿mpletel1 in Ilne wlth Housing A$8ociatlon guldeline8, Monitor our response quartety. 4. FIna￿la1 Revlew Against a continuing bad(drop of lIm￿e￿ resources and insecurities over funding along with a 8ucc6ssful rwiew and reduction of bad debts, K has been necessary lo contlnug to invest funds in sustsining the Roating Support service alongside the expanded A¢bvities services. Equal Peop mencap generated 8 surplus of £140,073 this year. Our fundRislrvJ ¢on$ultonts. Competitiye Solvti¢)ns rais￿ £628,897 to cover $eNkes duriig thb year and beyond at a cost of £43,404. The Trust•es keep the funding under constsnt revlew. IJVhile the core functlon recelve8 adequate 8UPPOrt fron7 the Royal Borough of K¢nsington and Chelsea. direct S8rvices apart from housing, aro funded from other sources. Man4em&nt seeks altern*ive sources of funds for diTeGt 88M¢es. Equal Peoplo moncap receives grant frjnding from thè Royal Borough of Kensington & Ch&lsea IRBKCI and from varKJus Charitable Trusts, and eontracl inccmè from RBKC and other bcal authorities. RBKCIBI Borough Social care have awarded Equal People Mencap £80,¢￿0 tth¥ard$ funding in 2022-2023 and this has been renewed fcy 3 ye8rs unlll thè and of Match 2028. Equal Peopl& mencap r￿1Ved a fvrther 3 years fundiig trom the Nat￿nal Lottery (from Sept 2022) now renewed until September 2028. Fundralslng Eynd1ts3re Equal Peopte rrftnc&p have £43,468 In 2024-2025 as a petcentage of tha Chigf Finance and Operating Officer Centre and Actfvities Manager & CEO T0￿S are asswjned to the fvndraising ta$k. nv The charfty aims to balance grant funding and Incom• with axpendrture during each fln¥n¢wl year, It dces aim lo accumulat8 funds beyond those necèssary to Secure Its continued operation. 4.3 Res The General fund r8seNe may be calw upon by the Trusteos to meet ar> tsverall defi¢it and may be supplemented by an overall surplus. As f* as Po￿lb1¢ il wlll be left intact, in order to ho￿ sufficient fvnds lo ¢tsvèr three months operation$ in the event of the charity ￿asin9 to operate. Budgeted eypendilure for 2026 1$ £1.886,896 and so the t￿et for the general reBeTve is £471,724. At present reserves 8re at £194,910. 17 DOcU￿9n Envelope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B3DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Notes 14 and 15 sets out thé anatysis cl the a88ets attrfbutablè to the varfous fund$ pnd 8 doscrpdon of the trusts. These assets ale suffi¢lent to meet the ¢haTWs obligations on a fund*y-fund basls. n$ for Futuro ￿ri0 The consequent changlng needs of our mentsrs and servlce u8erB me￿8 that delivery aGro8s all of cur $eNic8$ Vdill continug to need lo adapt throughout the ygar. Equal People Mencap will" Art upon 8nd our regularly updated InféctKJn Control risk a$ses8ments and EPM Ensure all members, staff and volunteers are safe we have sufficient PPE and health and hygigne equipment in pLxg. Ensure heatthy INlng. health and hygiene information18 ragu18rty shared with service users and staff. Run a ToJular. varied weekly pr09r￿nrne ol aclwities online, Mi pernon and hybrid. We will support members lo access and Part￿pate in a wide range of community events and run healihy liviro, safety and security and relalH)n8hip and KY&ntity wortfshops. Our Centre wlll Serve as a Conmnunty Hub for quarterty heatth checks for l(Kal vulnerable indNvJuals. Run al ￿$t Iwo Ffjdgr￿d He8lih F8Stivals based in the comrrojnity aJoNJ with two Carer8 RLbn training groups 19.9. IT, cooking. gardening) aimed al creatlng 8 pathway into employmenL We wlll seek fvndkng to enable u$ to increase Pa￿ and voluntary opportunkies within Equal People. We will run HR and CV workshws and support individuals to Identify, and accèss paid wryk opportunllies. Fk)ating Support servrces will continue to 8UPPOrt individuals to ￿ve the lrfe they Cho￿￿e and access, pthipate in, cc*rtribute o and influence their local and the wdeT communty. EPM are exploring a variety gf recruitinent streams in order to build staffing levels. The Floating Supp￿ Manager and Senior Support Workers will a¢tively promote and adverttso EPM'S servi¢es in Bi Borough meetings, with Car• Managers and health profess&)nals to increase referrats. EPM WIM Ila*e wkh statutory 8nd Trusl fvndgrs to 9n$ur9 our funding levels are mairrtained at a heatthy level. Additiefial frjnding will be sought lo cover addllkjnal expense and bst incc*i)e. EPM will wort( with our HR contracted P￿¢1 (Wknrknèstl lo ensu￿ we provile appropriate support 8nd guiilance to all our 3taff. We will ensure all of Equal People mencap's GDPR and privacy polides and Pfa¢tice aro up lo dale and communicat8d lo all staff. We wll again complete the NHS Di9ital s￿Urty Protection Toolkfc and RBKC'S fv'sk Ledger to help this process. Aclivitias offered will be tthè highlighted and requested by our service users and will be fijnded through personal budgets and such grant, trust and statutory fundlny that can be secured to wn activ((Yds and the drop-in service. We will ensure our Activitie5 and training programmes funded by The Bi-Borough, The National Lottery, The Cty Btidge Foundation, The Dr Carritt Legacy Trust. a￿1 the K8C Foundation are m8intsined as part of th8 programma of life-skills and wellthing trainin9. Monktoring. re￿wS and surveys will be used to encourage continued andlor alternatwe fundir4J teyond contract end. We w￿1 seek funding fvrtherfor our Core seNKe8. We aim to further build up our téam of volunteer led support groups alongstda communfty activities runnin9 in a variety of North K•nsin9ton locations. This in tum will in*rcasd on user feedback and wishes and improved physical, mentsl and emotional wellbeing. We will rocord infonnalion awur*ty and appropriately and rnak￿ this avaikble lo Fundets. seNice users and carers. Full 51aff meetings will focu8 on organisalional devek)pment. communlcatkjn, staff ideas and iniliab've5, safegu8fding, pcwlwe behavioural support Slralegies, dionty in care buikling on te8mworft and inf(ialives developed in team rneetings. Equal People mencap V*ill monitor and ravw our ¥er¥￿eS through oxtemal mniloring. All SuP￿rt 8e8sions will be written up and, along with Month￿ seNice user feedba¢k forms. be monrtored by marwers. The COfF}p￿1ntS procedure will be public15ed ￿gu￿rIY, and all cortwlaints respo[￿ed to prompuy and used to help lo improve our Ser￿8. AII Equ81 People Mencap pr)lici&s and procedures (Pulling Phikjsophy into Pract￿t, Housing Management & Hea￿h & Saletyl wlll be upd8lèd at least annualty and sharad with staff and Trus1888 for revlew. Equal People m8ncap'$ contract of supwt sets out The standard and type of servlce everyone can expect Thg rules for u$in9 the Resource Centre and Equal Peoplp man￿p Service$ lupdabj by membersJ_ A code of Conduct 19 DDcusvJn Envelope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEMT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAKH 2025 Equal Pecfjle's website will be regulaty updated with news of Gu￿ent events and servus svailable. This will aid both roferrals and fundrakging opp￿Un￿l9$. We work In partnershlp w(Vor as part of an I1￿￿[dual,8 'rthrk of support. with Disabilty Spcrts Coach, Op8n Age, the Advocacy Project. RBKC Social Services, Mbstrnirtstsr Social Servlces, Healthwateh K&C, The Westway Trus( St Charfe5 Wellbeing Cenlre. Competitive Solutions. Workne8( Riven IT. Notting Hill GeMsB. Octsvia Housing. Th8 Peabody Trust, National mencap. Auditor5: KI￿slOn BuThow•s Audit Ltd wowe twppoinled a8 Ihg chwitable cOmp￿Y'S auditors during the year. GJJ3 inda Giknert Ch8im*n TE:11,12,%f Docuslgn Envelope ID.. AED90AOC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B10BE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Oplnlon We have audrted the financial stalemerrts of Equal People Mencap (the 'charitable Compan￿) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which ¢ornprise the Statement of Financial Actwilies. the Balance Sheet, the Cash Fk)w Stslement and note5 lo the financk?I statements. including a surnmary of Signth￿n* accounting polici￿. The financial reporting framework that has ￿en applied in their preparation is applicabl8 law and Unrted Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Raporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicab￿ in the UK and Republic of Ireland {Untted Kingdom Generalty Accepted Acct)unting Practtce). In oui opinion the financk718tatements'. give a true and fair view ol the state of the charitabla company's affairs as at 31 March 2025. and of rts incoming resources and application of resources, including it8 inc(xne and expendfture, for the yeartheri &nd8d', have been property prepared in accordance with UnRed Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.. and havè been prepared in accordance ￿th the requirements of the Coryanies Act 20C6. Bas15 fol oplnlon We conducted our audit in ￿)rd8nCe With Intemational Stsndards on Audttlrwj (UK) IISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under thosè slandards are further de$¢ribed in the Auditorfs responsibilf(ies for the audit of the financial statements sectlon of our report. We ar6 independent of the charitable company in accordan￿ with the ethical reqU1￿MentS that are relevant to our audit of thg financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have luwilled our tsther •thical responsibilities in 8¢cordance wlh thèse r￿uIrementS. We balieve that the audil evidence we have obtsined is sufficient and oppropriale to provide a basis for cwr Opin￿n. Concluylon$ rnlaling to going concern We have nothing lo réport in respect of the folbwing matters In relation io the ISA$ (UK) us to report lo you where.. the Irusloes, use of the going Concern bas18 of a¢¢ounting in Ihe preparation of the financlal slalements 1$ Th)1 appropriate., the trustoes have not disGk)sed in the financial statements any thntffied material uncertainties thal may cast s¢gnifi¢anl doubt about the ch8rit8blè cOmp￿Y'S ability to continue to 8dopt the going ccficern basis of a￿OUntIng for a period of al ￿81 ￿ve1Ve months from the date when the financial slaterr*nts are atsthorisad for issue. Oth•r Infomiatlon The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other Inforrnalion comprise$ Ihe formatnn included in the ttustges, annual report. other than the linan¢ial stslemen15 and our audilorfs report Iheregn. Our opinion on the financial statwnents does not cover the (*h&r 1nf0miat￿n and, except lo the extent Othe￿Ise explicitty stsled in our report. we do not express any form of assuTance conclu$lon thereon. In connection with our audrt d the financial statements, our rewsibilty is to read the other infornation and. in doing so, consider whether the other information is mat￿TallY iiconslslent with the fmancial statement5 or our knowledge obtained in the audit or olhernisa appears lo be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material m1sststen￿nt¥, we 8re required to delemiine whelher the￿ is a material misstalemènt in the financial stalemenls or a material mi5ststemenl of th6 other information. If. based on tho work we have perfom8d, we conclude that ther8 is a material misstatem￿1 of thi8 Oth8r information. we a* required to report that We have nothlng to report in this regard. 21 DofAJsign Envelo￿ ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31.3426378B1DBE INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT TOTHE MEMBERS OF EQUAL PEOPLE hlENCAP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 l..Conl'd Oplnk>ns on other matters pr•$¢rfb￿ by the Compgnl•s Act 2006 In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the inlonnati¢n glven in trust805' report IlncorporatirvJ the director5, roport) for thg financkgl year for wh￿h tha ￿anCial sl*ements are preparod is Gons*ert with the financlal statements,. and the dlrectors, rewrt has been prepared in aooordan¢e with applKoble k9al requirements. Matt•rs on whl¢h w• are requirtd to weport by exception In the light of our knowledge and understanding of ts charIla￿e company and environment obtained in th• ¢¢urse cl the aL*Jit. we have not identilied material misstatements in the directors. We have nothing to report in respect of the lolk)wlng matters In relation lo whkh tho Cc4xpant6s Act 20(￿ requires us to rewi lo you il. in our opinion.. adequate account1r￿ record8 have not been kept. or return8 ad&4uate for our audit have not boan received from branches Th)1 Visit￿ by us. ¢x the financial sLilemenl$ are not In agreement wth the accounting recDrt*s and retum8', or cert￿ft dtsdosures of direclrys. remuneralion specified by law are not mad8: OT we have not received all the intormation and 8xpL4nations w8 raquire for our audit; or the tr￿leeS were not èntitled to prap8re th8 financlal statements in aCCordar￿ with the Small Compan￿5. regime and tske advantage of the small companies, exemptions in prepariThJ th8 directors, report and trom the req[￿rement to prepare a strateglc reporL Re8pon8lbllStl•s of trustms As 8Xp￿Ined more fulty in the trustse$' rosponsibilities statsmgnL th• trust9￿ (who ar• abo Ihtr directors of the chariL*Jte compgny for the purpose8 of cempany L8wI are re8pon8ible lor the prep£rath)n of the financial stal?rHents and for being salisffed that they give a true and fair view. and for Such inlemal control aB the trustees determino is ne￿Sary lo enable the preparalion of fin8n¢ial stat8n*nts that are free from material misststèmnl, whathw due lo fr8ud or error. n preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsib￿ for assessing the chaTil8blg company's ablity lo continue as a going ¢on¢ern. di$¢losing, as applicable. m8ttar8 r8latsd to guing concem and using the going concwn bèsis of &counling unless the trustees either intend to liqu*Jata the ¢harilable ¢xmpany or lo ceaso opwations, or ha￿ no raalist￿ akgrnativa bul lo do so. Auditorfs fespon$lbllltles ft*r the audlt of th• Iln•ndal Statements Our 0￿￿¢tiVeS are to obtain reasonable assurance about whelher the financial 5tatwnents as a whde are free from mate￿1 mlsslalement, whether due lo fraud or error, and to issue an auditof s report that includes our opinlon. ReasOna￿e assurance is a high level of assurance. bul is nol a gL2aranke that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUK) will a￿ayS detect a mat8ro1 mi$slatement when il exists. Misstatements ean arise from fraud or error and are consSdered malerfal If, 5ndlvldually or in th8 aggregai8. they could reasonably be expected to Infiuence the ecoMmt decisions of users taken on the ba51$ of thes¢ financial StsIe￿￿nts. Docusign Envelope ID. AEDgOADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 l..Conl'd AudIt0￿¥ responsibiliti08 for tho audit of th• flnanclal ¥tatgmgnts l...Conl'd IrraguIarFt￿5, including fraud. ar8 instances of r￿n￿cL￿p1[8n¢0 with laws regulaiions. W¢ deS￿n prOce￿re$ in line with our responsibilittès, outlined above, to détèct material mis3tstemenls in respect of irregularities. including Iraud. The Specif￿ procedure5 for thi8 engag8m8nt and the extent lo which Ihese are capabk of detecting ifregularilies, including fraud is detaI￿d below.. Enquiry of m8nag8m8nt and those chwged with govemance a)out arjual a￿1 wtentrdl 11gation or claims and the identfficatKJn of non<)mpliance wlh Iwis and regulatlons. Reviewing minutes of meeting8 of those charged wilh governance. Reviewing financial slalemenl disclosures and testing to supporbng do¢umntation to ass8SS compliance with applicable Isws and ragulah'ons. Auditing the rfsk of Managen￿￿t oveTridp of controls. including t•sling joumol entries and other a￿￿$1meThts for approprHleness,' and assessirtrJ whether the judgements made in making accounling estimates are indicatwe of a potentkgl bias. Perfomiing an81ytical prc¢edures lo identify any unusual or u￿xp￿ted relationships that may dicate risk$ of material mi85talement due to fraud. Profession81 scepli¢ism in course of the audll and wlih aud￿ sampling in matsrial audit areas. Because of the knherent limitations of an audll, thwe is a risk that we will ncl dotod 811 irre9ularitie8, induding Il*J$e leading to 8 material misslatement in the financial statements or nonn Housing and care charoes Housing rents . Care and support f88S Olhèr charitable activities S￿￿￿1 actmtieo 80,000 59.711 139.711 80,000 29,393 29,393 28,887 19,978 99.569 51,238 19,978 99.569 51,238 7,500 10.000 12.584 50.000 3,000 5,300 98,312 29,457 10.000 12,584 50,OC4) 11.992 3,OC 5,3C(s 197,622 1,115,414 197.622 1,115,414 176,751 1,112,166 12,166 12.166 13,451 £1.413,502 £339.973 £1.753.475 £1,551.016 Of the £1,551,016 rwnisad in 2024, £1.382,3e8 to unrestrthd fund8 and £166,648 to restricted funds. INVESTMENT INCOIIE Unrestrlcted Restricted Funds Funds Totsl 2025 Total 2024 k intsTeSt £1,800 £Nil £1.800 £513 All of Ihg £513 reccgnised in 2024 related to ￿r•Stricted funds. 28 Do¢uS￿n Envelop8 ID." AED90PDC4E8140BA-9331-342637881DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MEMCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PMRCH 2025 Icontd... COST OF RAISING FUNDS 2025 2024 Staff costs Consultsn¢y f99$ Other fundraiskng costs 15,908 27,498 13,804 45,171 £43.468 £58.975 All of the £58,975 recognkBd in 2024 wa5 charged to unrestricted funds. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Resthnllal and Care Soual Activitiès Total 2025 Totsl 2024 Cost dlrectly allocatod to actlvltks Staff costs Recruitmènt and training Volunteer expenses Staff travel and subsistence Houslng maintenance and ulllitlès SOCHI actbvities Welfare 994.S42 21,848 994.542 21,848 B02 1.007,169 6,428 1.435 11,656 25.439 11,801 402 4.689 $2,635 32,635 9,250 250 9,250 250 Support costs all0￿?ted to actlviti•s Staff costs Premises costs Communication8 Legal arHI profossional Licences and inSUlaTKe Dgpwiation Bank charges GovemanGe costs I￿￿te 7) other costs 95.950 1D5,695 30,680 12,034 20.793 130,686 74,162 Z26,635 179,857 36.524 12.034 23,844 4.286 196.355 190,507 35.256 8.571 20,530 2.075 440 14.144 12.402 3.051 4,28S 61 2.435 12.764 322 12,786 15.221 12.764 T¢Aal 2￿24 £1,332,224 £243,340 £1.575,564 £1,544,610 T(%al 2023 £1,320.478 £224.132 £1,$44.610 01 tho £1,S44.610 reccgnised in 2024, £1.320,478 was charged to urwestrKted funds and £224.132 wa$ charged to re51ricled lunds. (30VERNANCE COSTS 2025 2024 staff costs Auditor's remuneration AGM, publications and sub8CliPtrons 8,￿9 4,662 1.590 8,136 4,560 1,448 £15.221 £14.144 DLuJsign Envelope ID." AED90ADC4E8140BA-gB31-3428378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MEMCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IMRCH 2025 contd... NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 2025 2024 Incomel{eypenditurel is stated after charging: Audf( fees - audk Sèrv￿￿$ - non-8udY( seNices £3,8 £3,780 £780 £2.075 £48,497 £42.241 Dep￿latiOn Pension costs {d8fine(I conlrlbuti)ns schemes) Operating Lgase rent8Js £4,286 £52,100 £42,241 EMPLOYEE8 AND STAFF COSTS 2024 Number Nun*er Numtser of employees The average monthly number of employees durlng tho year was.. 50 Wages and 3alari& SoGral securty costs Agancy stsff Pen&on co8ts 1.CP39,250 100,478 9,076 52,100 1.CE7,933 95,077 34,987 48,497 £1,260.9Q4 £1,246,494 Th8re were rKI ernployees vthose grnployve ￿nefft81gx¢IUd1n9 emptyer pension wstsl were £60,(K)O or more. r￿Unerath>fi wa$ paid to trustees12024'. £Nill and no trustees {2024: none) re¢aved any relmbursem6nl of expenses. Tola amployee beneflts recelved by key ManageM￿t ￿oUnted to ￿9.792(2O24'. £54,243). Under FRS102, employee b8nefrts include gross salary. employerfs natsonal insurance and enyloy•r penslon costs. 10. TAXATION A8 the company Is a reglstered charlty11 L% ncrt $ublect lo Corporatbn Tax. 30 tlocusvJn Envdope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1D8E EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Icontd... 11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtures, fittings and equipnwnt Cost At 1 Aprrl 2024 Addltions Disposals 66,938 10,338 At 31 March 2025 77,276 Doprnclatlon At l April 2024 Charge forthe year Eliminated in dispo8 66.097 4,286 At 31 March 2026 70,383 Net book value At 31 Marth 2025 £6,893 At 31 March 2024 £841 12. DEBTORS 2025 2024 Trade debtors Other debtors and prep8ymenls 146,654 21.367 131,715 17,806 £168.D21 £149,521 13. CRE￿rORS. Afi￿nts falling due within tjne ytar 2024 Social security and othef tsxes other Greditors and accruals 22271 219,971 28.693 18fj,397 £242,242 £215,0 31 Dtt¢usign En¥elope ID. AED90ADG-4E8140BA-9B31-342fj378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 I¢￿td... 14. IIOVEMEKt IN FUNDS BaLqn¢a at 1 Aprfl 2024 T￿nsf￿$ Balance at Be￿eTh 31 March Funds 2025 I￿ome E4)enditure Restricted funds Netsvork Hope Project Making Food Wo Leaming Tr>3elher StaylNJ Healthy Together Saturday Club Famlly Support Prolect Voluntary SeNi¢¢ Supp¢)rt Fund Comrnunity Public Healthy ProjeGt 112.153 29,393 51.238 1112.1531 {29,3931 {51.238) 19,978 87,500 119,9781 167,5001 45.716 {45.716) 13,995 (13,995) 339,973 {339,973) Unmtrlctod funds General funds 54,837 1,419.132 {1,279,0591 194,910 Total funds £54.837 £1.759.105 £11.619,032) £Nil £194,910 The purp¢￿ of each fund is sèt out in tha Rèport ofthe of Managerrenl. Cw)aralNe infom*tKJn for the net nwement in f￿d8 Ni the provtr)us aCc￿￿ting year is a8 follows.. Balance at 1 Apr¢1 2023 Transfers Balance at between 31 Marth f￿dS 2024 Incom& Expendf(ura Rèstricted funds NetsvoTk Fk)pe Prcfject Making Foo(1 Work Leaming Together 110.304 28,887 29,457 110.304 28,887 29.457 16&648 188,648 Unrestrict•d funds General funds 99.955 1,389.819 1.434,937 54,837 Total Iwnds £99.955 £1,558.467 £1.603.585 £N £54,837 32 Dorxjslgn Envelope ID". AED90ADG4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 l¢ontd... 1& ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS Unrestricted Rests￿led funds funds Total lunds Tangible f￿j assets Current assets Current liabifrtieg 6,893 6,893 323,367 106.892 430,259 {135,3501 110S,892) 1242.2421 As at 31 March 2025 £194.910 £Nil £194,910 Comparatrve infomation for tha ana￿81$ of net a8sds between funds for tht previous accounting year 1$ os follchys.. Ursrestriclad Restricted ftjnds fund$ Total funds Tongibk fixed assets Current assets Current Itabi1it1È5 269,086 (215.0901 269,806 1215,0901 A8 al 31 March 2024 £54,B37 £54,837 16. LEASES The total future minimum lease payments due undgr ncffiancellable opgrating leases a 2￿25 2024 Wrthin one year Between one and fve years 67,259 37,540 67,259 £67,259 £1D4.799 17. GENERAL INFORMATKY4 Equal People mencap is 8 reg1Ster￿ charKy and also a private company.1knit8d by guarth. incorporated in Great Britain and wistered in England and wa￿8. The regisl•red office and place of business is gN•n in th8 Ref8rence and Administrativè D8t8i1g on page 1. A d8scripliDn of the chari¥$ operatK*n8 and principal actmlies is given in the Report of thè Council of ManagemenL 18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Thortrwore no transaCt￿n$ with related partie4 othertham those reported in Nota 9. 19. CONTINGENT ASSETS Total grant funding awarded a$ al 31 March 2025 but not yet recogntsed as Sncome du8 lo th6 reeognilion criteria not being met amounts to £401,882. 33 DOCU￿9n Envdope ID.. AED90A￿4E8l40BA-983I-342637881D8E